The Senanque Abbey is a Cistercian abbey which was founded in 1148. It located undernear the fabulous stone village of Gordes in the department of the Vaucluse in Provence.

Leaving Gordes, take the D177, You can see the beautiful views of the abbey below. In summer, the lavender fields give the abbey particular fame.

You’d better visite in summer, Because it’s harvested July-Aug. (the lavender is mostly cut by the 19th of July.)

Ticket:
- Entrance 6 €.
- Reduced rates (- 18 years) : 2,50 €.
- Free 3rd child - 18 years.
- Student : 5 €.
- Free : priests and religious.

Guided Visits:
Only guided visits are allowed to The Senanque Abbey. Joining an alread-started tour is not allowed and leaving a tour early is not allowed. And here is the visit start times (from the 2006 schedule).
Jan - 14h50, 16h20
Feb-Mar - 10h30*, 14h30, 15h30, 16h35
Apr-May - 10h10*, 10h30*, 14h30, 15h30, 16h35
June - 10h10*, 10h30*, 14h30, 15h10, 15h30, 16h10, 16h35
July-Aug - 9h50*, 10h10*, 10h30*, 14h30, 14h50, 15h10, 15h30, 15h45, 16h00, 16h15, 16h35
Sept - 10h10*, 10h30*, 14h30, 15h10, 15h30, 16h10, 16h35
Oct-12 Nov - 10h30*, 14h30, 15h30, 16h35
13 Nov-Dec - 14h50, 16h20
* Closed: Sunday Mornings
** Closed: Christmas, Saint fridays, 2 days preceding Easter

Mass:
Sunday and solemnity at 10 a.m., Monday at 8.30 a.m.,
Tuesday to Saturday at 12 a.m.
Vespers : everyday at 6 p.m.

Official Website ： The Senanque Abbey

My Travel Blog:
Catch The Last Lavender At The Senanque Abbey

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